The controversial 28-point plan dropped suddenly by the Trump administration to Ukraine as a take-it-or-leave it proposition mere days ago was mostly the result of several weeks of negotiations behind the scenes between Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterpart Kirill Dmitriev that excluded not only Ukraine and its allies but even some key US officials.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the Trump administration authored a Ukraine peace deal after lawmakers claimed it was a Russian wish list.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the claims, writing on social media that "the peace proposal was authored by the U.S."

President Donald Trump on Saturday said his proposed peace plan to end the war between Ukraine and Russia is not his final offer.

The draft provisions come across as heavily slanted towards Moscow, but Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US.

Sweden’s chief of defence staff claims Moscow is combining attacks on infrastructure with disinformation campaigns

One of former South African President Jacob Zuma‘s daughters is facing legal action over her role in recruiting men from South Africa to serve in Russian forces in its war against Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Western allies have rallied around Kyiv in a push to revise the plan, which is seen as favoring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbor.